Dick Vermeil

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Biography

Dick Vermeil was a football coach in the National Football League (NFL) from 1976 until 2005, finishing his career with the Kansas City Chiefs as their head coach. Over his fifteen years of coaching his teams compiled a cumulative record of 120-109-0. During his career he was a head coach for fifteen seasons. His first head coaching opportunity came with the Philadelphia Eagles. He led the team for seven seasons, compiling a record of 54-47-0. His next head coaching stint came with the St. Louis Rams. He coached the Rams from 1997 to 1999, leading the team to a 22-26-0 record during his three seasons as head coach. In 1999, the Rams won the Super Bowl against the Tennessee Titans 23-16. His third opportunity as head coach began in 2001 with the Kansas City Chiefs. He coached them for five seasons and the team had a 44-36-0 record during his tenure with the team. Vermeil won the NFL's Coach of the Year award in 1999 after guiding the Rams to a 13-3-0 record and a league championship. As the head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs he coached multiple players to award-winning seasons: Marshall Faulk, AP Offensive Player of the Year in 1999; Kurt Warner, Most Valuable Player in 1999; Priest Holmes, AP Offensive Player of the Year in 2002.